{"id":24919,"date":"2026-11-03T20:33:28","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T20:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/03\/tsitsipas-and-davidovich-fokina-withdraw-from-paris-masters\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T20:33:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T20:33:28","slug":"tsitsipas-and-davidovich-fokina-withdraw-from-paris-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/03\/tsitsipas-and-davidovich-fokina-withdraw-from-paris-masters\/","title":{"rendered":"Tsitsipas and Davidovich Fokina Withdraw from Paris Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"G\">\n<h3 id=\"h-greek-tennis-star-stefanos-tsitsipas-and-spain-s-alejandro-davidovich-fokina-have-withdrawn-from-the-2026-rolex-paris-masters-triggering-last-minute-changes-to-the-tournament-draw\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas and Spain\u2019s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina have withdrawn from the 2026 Rolex Paris Masters, triggering last-minute changes to the tournament draw.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both players pulled out before playing their opening matches, allowing two lucky losers to enter the main draw and take their places.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-kouame-and-tien-face-new-opponents\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kouam\u00e9 and Tien Face New Opponents<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">French teenager Mo\u00efse Kouam\u00e9 was originally scheduled to face Davidovich Fokina in the second rotation on Court Philippe-Chatrier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the Spaniard\u2019s withdrawal, Kouam\u00e9 was instead drawn against Portugal\u2019s Nuno Borges, ranked No. 49 in the world, who secured his place in the main draw as a lucky loser.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gct-readmore\">Read more: Tsitsipas Pulls Out of Basel Amid Shoulder Concerns<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, American Learner Tien also received a new opponent after Tsitsipas withdrew.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tien was initially scheduled to face the Greek star on Court 1 but will now take on Paraguay\u2019s Daniel Vallejo, ranked No. 56, who also entered the tournament as a lucky loser.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The withdrawals have reshaped Tuesday\u2019s schedule at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Paris, with both replacement players handed an unexpected opportunity to compete in the main draw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: Tennis Temple<\/p>\n<p><!--[googlesitekit-end-of-content]--><\/p>\n<aside class=\"gct-related\">\n<h2>Related coverage<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e431a0aaf2dcb7e221a3bd95d4b4996106e91f12afa178bba01dd45d1cdacc01?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e431a0aaf2dcb7e221a3bd95d4b4996106e91f12afa178bba01dd45d1cdacc01?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Athens Bureau<\/h5>\n<p>Athens Bureau is Greek City Times\u2019 news desk in Athens, reporting on Greek politics, society, economy, culture, and breaking national news for readers in Greece and the diaspora.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/11\/04\/tsitsipas-davidovich-fokina-withdraw-paris-masters\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas and Spain\u2019s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina have withdrawn from the 2026 Rolex Paris Masters, triggering last-minute changes to the tournament draw. Both players pulled out before playing their opening matches, allowing two lucky losers to enter the main draw and take their places. 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